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Crime
West Bengal Police submits 702-page chargesheet in Baruipur 12-year-old rape-murder case
✍️ Deccan Herald
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 10:48 PM
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The West Bengal police have filed a detailed 702‑page chargesheet against the accused in the brutal rape and murder of a 12‑year‑old girl in Baruipur, South 24‑Parganas.
West Bengal police on Tuesday submitted a 702‑page chargesheet to the South 24‑Parganas magistrate, formally accusing the suspects in the rape‑murder of a 12‑year‑old girl from Baruipur. The document outlines the investigative findings, forensic reports and witness statements gathered since the crime was reported in early March.
The investigation, led by the district crime branch, recorded the victim's disappearance, the discovery of her body in a nearby canal and the subsequent forensic analysis that linked the accused to the crime scene. DNA evidence, mobile‑phone location data and CCTV footage were cited as key pieces of proof.
Police officials said the chargesheet will now be examined by the court, after which the accused are expected to be taken into custody for trial. No further details on the identities of the accused were released, pending judicial procedures.
The investigation, led by the district crime branch, recorded the victim's disappearance, the discovery of her body in a nearby canal and the subsequent forensic analysis that linked the accused to the crime scene. DNA evidence, mobile‑phone location data and CCTV footage were cited as key pieces of proof.
Police officials said the chargesheet will now be examined by the court, after which the accused are expected to be taken into custody for trial. No further details on the identities of the accused were released, pending judicial procedures.